The Fever Machine

**The Fever Machine** was a Shanghai-based indie rock act that buzzed through the late 2010s with a raw, lo-fi sound blending post-punk urgency and garage-rock grit. Known for their DIY ethos and frenetic live shows, the band built a cult following in China’s underground scene, often playing at iconic venues like Shanghai’s Yuyintang (name-dropped in their *Live at Yuyintang* release). Their music leaned into moody, reverb-drenched vocals and jangly guitar hooks, with tracks like *La Chupacabra* and *Living In Oblivion* capturing their knack for pairing existential lyrics with chaotic energy. Though they disbanded around 2019, their scrappy recordings (including a self-titled 2017 EP) and raucous live sessions (*Out of Touch [Live]*, *Heartbroken Bleeding Again*) remain time capsules of a band that thrived in the sweaty, neon-lit margins of China’s indie circuit. Members later popped up in other projects like The Dovetail Trio and Round Eye.